Black Lagoon English Sub & Dub

About Black Lagoon

Black Lagoon blends action, adventure and drama by MADHOUSE (2006). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: Okajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking with clients and being kicked around by his bosses.

Further in, he finally gets a break though, as he's sent by his company to the tropical seas of Eastern China to deliver a disc. His boat gets hijacked by a band of mercenaries hired to retrieve the disc. Rock (as he is newly dubbed by his captors) catches the interest of the only female merc Revy as she thinks he's worth a ransom, taking him hostage.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Dutch (Tsutomu Isobe) and Revy (Megumi Toyoguchi) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by MADHOUSE, so the studio's house style defines how Black Lagoon looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.8/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Tsutomu Isobe as Dutch, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2006, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.